Stylist - Dog Groomer - Bristol

Pets at Home Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A pet care company is seeking a skilled Dog Stylist / Groomer in Bristol. In this vibrant role, you will lead grooming appointments, provide excellent customer service, and ensure a safe grooming environment. The ideal candidate is experienced with a recognised grooming qualification and enjoys working with pets and people. Attractive pay and benefits including 28 days leave and life assurance are offered.

Benefits

Attractive rates of pay

28 days paid annual leave

Life Assurance – 4 times your annual salary

Colleague discount of 20% across the Group

Qualifications

• Experienced and confident in all aspects of dog grooming.
• Flexible and reliable, able to work a variable schedule.
• Customer-focused with a friendly and professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead grooming appointments and deliver high-quality grooms.
• Interact with pet owners and provide excellent customer service.
• Maintain a clean and safe grooming environment.

Skills

Dog grooming expertise

Customer service skills

Team-oriented

Flexible scheduling

Education

Recognised grooming qualification

Job description

We’re currently seeking a skilled and passionate Dog Stylist / Groomer to join our busy, vibrant salon. In this hands‑on role, you’ll take the lead on grooming appointments, delivering high‑quality grooms with care, precision, and a personal touch. You’ll be interacting with pet owners daily, so strong communication and customer service skills are a must. As a Stylist, you’ll play a key role in ensuring pets not only look great but feel great too. We’ll support your growth with comprehensive training and development opportunities, including Earn as You Learn programmes and additional skill‑based pay enhancements.

At Pets at Home, we’re passionate about pets and it shows. Our Pet Care Centres across the UK include grooming salons, retail stores, and veterinary practices, all dedicated to delivering the very best care and exceptional care for pets and the people who love them.

We believe in creating welcoming, supportive environments where team members can thrive. If you share our love for pets and our commitment to excellence, we’d love to meet you.

Pets just see people. They aren't biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Lead grooming appointments and deliver high‑quality grooms with care, precision, and a personal touch.
• Interact with pet owners daily and provide excellent customer service.
• Maintain a clean and safe grooming environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced, qualified and confident in all aspects of dog grooming, from bathing and drying to breed‑specific styling and finishing.
• Hold a recognised grooming qualification.
• Customer‑focused, with a friendly and professional approach.
• Flexible and reliable, able to work a variable schedule across the week (set hours per week with potential for more during busy periods).
• Team‑oriented, with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow in a fast‑paced retail environment.
• Goal‑driven, with experience in target‑led environments (preferred but not essential).

Benefits

• Attractive rates of pay plus commission, subject to targets.
• 28 days paid annual leave, which will rise to 33 days after 2 years (includes 8 bank holidays and is pro‑rated on contracted hours).
• Extra day off for your birthday.
• Life Assurance – 4 times your annual salary.
• Company pension contribution of 4%.
• Colleague discount of 20% across the Group (Pets at Home, Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets), including 30% off your own brand.